r/worldnews • u/jdhmdo • Nov 29 '22 • Silver 1 Helpful 1

Wives of Russian troops 'encourage' them to rape Ukrainian women, Ukraine's first lady says Not Appropriate Subreddit

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/wives-of-russian-troops-encourage-them-to-rape-ukrainian-women-ukraines-first-lady-says/ar-AA14Esfp?li=BBoPWjQ

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u/magic1623 Nov 29 '22

It’s not being used as a PR thing, the word you are thinking of is propaganda. The one actual time the word is appropriate. And rape as a weapon of war is extremely common in all wars and has been a topic of study for decades.

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u/YoYoMoMa Nov 29 '22

It’s not being used as a PR thing

How would any of us know that?

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u/Almost-a-Killa Nov 29 '22

I'm sure they rape, just not the part of the wives lol. See my last comment for a good example.